The Poetic Form Check

  1. In "Who Burns for the Perfection of Paper," what does the speaker learn from making legal pads?

He learns the law.

He learns the environmental hazards that threaten our forests

He learns the hard work behind everyday things.

  1. In “Who Burns for the Perfection of Paper,” what is the connection between the poet’s high-school job and his later experience in law school?

A. He now goes to law school.B. He worked with legal pads in both places.

C. He worked in the courtroom.D. He got paper cuts in both places.

  1. What does the poet feel toward those who are still making legal pads in “Who Burns for the Perfection of Paper”?

A. annoyanceB. sympathyC. misunderstandingD. curiosity

  1. In “Who Burns for the Perfection of Paper,” what does the speaker remember most about his printing job?

A. the money he earnedB. other employees with whom he worked

C. the routine and the pain of the jobD. the commute from school to work

  1. In “Who Burns for the Perfection of Paper,” to what do the “hidden cuts” represent?

A. the negligence of the printing plant

B. the difficulty of holding a job while attending high school

C. the sometimes painful and difficult experiences that shape every individual

D. the challenges of law school

  1. Which of these is the best summary of “Who Burns for the Perfection of Paper”?

A law student recalls that he could not wear gloves at his printing plant job.

A law student remembers how tall the legal pads were at his printing job.

A law student finds himself using legal pads he once painfully manufactured.

A law student remembers that he used to stay up late working.

  1. What does "Most Satisfied by Snow" most clearly suggest about nature?

A. It is indifferent to human concerns.B. It can teach us about ourselves.C. It is a source of beauty.

  1. Which of these best describes the tone of the poet’s voice of “Most Satisfied by Snow”?

A. joyfulB. anxiousC. quietD. lively

  1. How might you describe the voice of “Most Satisfied by Snow”?

A. sarcasticB. emotionalC. spare and abruptD. peaceful and dreamlike

  1. What would be another way to express the thought that “Fog knows what to do” in “Most Satisfied By Snow”?

A. Fog is very smart.B. Nature has its own wisdom.

C. Fog creeps inside.D. Nature is like a person.

  1. Why does the poet in “Most Satisfied by Snow” prefer snow?

A. It does not press against the windows.B. It is heavier than fog.

C. It is more attractive than fog.D. It is more substantial than fog.

  1. Which of the following is the best summary of the poem “Most Satisfied by Snow”?

A. Fog presses against the windows and keeps the speaker from looking outside at the snow.

B. Fog presses against the window, but snow has a more significant physical presence. It is not as vague. The speaker learns this lesson and flowers in self-knowledge.

C. Fog presses against the window, and snow that fills outdoor spaces is lovely, but the speaker prefers the beauty of flowers. Flowers make her thoughts flower.

D. The speaker looks out the window at the snow and fog, dreaming of spring and beautiful flowers.

  1. In "Hunger in New York City," for what does the speaker hunger?

A. The speaker hungers for spiritual satisfaction.

B. The speaker hungers for a lively city.

C. The speaker hungers for peace and quiet.

  1. How might you best describe the voice of “Hunger in New York City”?

A. desperate and longingB. angryC. peaceful and contentD. urgent

  1. What feeling do you hear in the voice of the poet as he talks about a personalhunger for his memories in “Hunger in New York City”?

A. homesicknessB. laughterC. happinessD. promises

  1. What does the poet long for in “Hunger in New York City” when he writes about hunger that asks him whether he is appropriately representing his culture?

A. the values of his heritageB. enough food to sustain him

C. an apartment away from city noiseD. a good friend with whom to talk

  1. In what kind of environment does the speaker in “Hunger in New York City” experience hunger?

A. in a close-knit village of familiar facesB. in an unfamiliar city of concrete and automation

C. in a natural area filled with cold spring water and dancingD. among family and friends

  1. What does the speaker in “What For” remember most about his father?

A. his father’s hard work and sacrificesB. his father’s laziness

C. his father’s songs and card gamesD. his father’s abilities as a doctor of pure magic

  1. In "What For," what is the speaker's attitude toward his father?

A. The speaker is puzzled.B. The speaker is admiring.C. The speaker is puzzled and admiring.

  1. What attitude does the poet have toward his family and childhood in “What For,” as he describes how he wants to help his father?

A. angerB. loveC. boredomD. curiosity

  1. What has caused the deafness of the poet’s father in “What For”?

A. an illness in his childhoodB. an injury in his childhood

C. the noise of drills used in constructionD. an infection from another worker

  1. Which of these is the best summary of “What For”?

A grown man remembers the stories and songs of his grandparents.

A grown man remembers his childhood, especially his hard-working father.

A grown man remembers the religious symbols with which he grew up.

A grown man remembers the sea and the red dirt of his native Hawaii.